TY - BOOK AU - Lee,Simon AU - Lee,Simon TI - Boom and bust: the politics and legacy of Gordon Brown SN - 9781851686643 (pbk.) : PY - 2009/// CY - Oxford PB - Oneworld KW - Brown, Gordon, KW - Politicians KW - Scotland KW - Biography KW - Great Britain KW - Economic policy KW - Politics and government KW - 1997-2007 KW - 2007- N1 - Previous ed.: published as Best for Britain? 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Gordon Brown was the longest serving and most successful Chancellor in over 100 years. However, his ambition always stretched beyond the economic, and in 2007 he succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister. This book examines his leadership, addressing many of the key issues which have arisen during his tenure ER -